a claw-hammer coat

  • 1Claw hammer coat — Claw Claw (kl[add]), n. [AS. clawu, cl[=a], cle[ o]; akin to D. klaauw, G. klaue, Icel. kl[=o], Sw. & Dan. klo, and perh. to E. clew.] 1. A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked …

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  • 2claw-hammer coat — noun see claw hammer 2 …

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  • 3claw-hammer-coat — clawˈ hammˈer coat noun A facetious name for a dress coat • • • Main Entry: ↑claw …

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  • 4Claw hammer — Claw Claw (kl[add]), n. [AS. clawu, cl[=a], cle[ o]; akin to D. klaauw, G. klaue, Icel. kl[=o], Sw. & Dan. klo, and perh. to E. clew.] 1. A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked …

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  • 5claw hammer — n. 1. a hammer with one end of the head forked and curved like a claw, used for pulling nails: see HAMMER 2. Informal a swallow tailed coat …

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  • 6claw hammer — claw′ ham mer n. 1) bui a hammer having a head with one end curved and cleft for pulling out nails 2) clo tail coat • Etymology: 1760–70 claw′ham mer, claw′ ham mer, adj …

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  • 7claw hammer — clawhammer, adj. 1. a hammer having a head with one end curved and cleft for pulling out nails. See illus. under hammer. 2. Informal. a dress coat. [1760 70] * * * …

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  • 8Claw — (kl[add]), n. [AS. clawu, cl[=a], cle[ o]; akin to D. klaauw, G. klaue, Icel. kl[=o], Sw. & Dan. klo, and perh. to E. clew.] 1. A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked nails;… …

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  • 9Claw sickness — Claw Claw (kl[add]), n. [AS. clawu, cl[=a], cle[ o]; akin to D. klaauw, G. klaue, Icel. kl[=o], Sw. & Dan. klo, and perh. to E. clew.] 1. A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird. [1913 Webster] 2. The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked …

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  • 10coat — Synonyms and related words: Eton jacket, Leatherette, Leatheroid, Mao jacket, anorak, apply paint, bedaub, bedizen, begild, besmear, blanket, blazer, blouse, body coat, bolero, bomber jacket, bonnet, boot, breech, bristle, brush on paint, butter …

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